I think we're ALL blind to it when it happens to us - that's how insidious it is! I remember watching Camelot as a teen, and feeling SOOOO sympathetic toward Lancelot & Guinevere! Now - I look back and think "I fell for the whole - adultery-can-be-a-virtue - line of reasoning!"

When I went to see Born on the 4th of July decades ago - I was very moved by the man being knocked over in his wheelchair in the demonstration scene - only to find out that it (and several other scenes) had been added to this "based on a true story" move - simply for the angering emotional effect. I'm pretty sure that's the LAST Oliver Stone movie I ever watched. I saw it as simply dishonest - even if it was "just a movie."

I think we're ALL blind to it when it happens to us - that's how insidious it is! I remember watching Camelot as a teen, and feeling SOOOO sympathetic toward Lancelot & Guinevere! Now - I look back and think "I fell for the whole - adultery-can-be-a-virtue - line of reasoning!"

When I went to see Born on the 4th of July decades ago - I was very moved by the man being knocked over in his wheelchair in the demonstration scene - only to find out that it (and several other scenes) had been added to this "based on a true story" move - simply for the angering emotional effect. I'm pretty sure that's the LAST Oliver Stone movie I ever watched. I saw it as simply dishonest - even if it was "just a movie."

I used to enjoy "magazine" shows. After not having tv for a long time i sat down to watch a magazine show hosted by Marie Osmond. I enjoyed the content but the roller coaster ride of emotions wore me out! My mom has the tv on a lot and i get snippets of many shows - mostly magazine format or cooking shows, and the Golden Girls. They rush thru EVERYthing - talking fast, moving on to other totally unrelated subjects, and sensationalizing everything from wall paint to hygiene! And the Golden Girls? Good grief! I'm embarrassed to sit there while it's on so i leave.

As far as dishonesty goes, the ones that gall me the most are the "Christian" ones. I didn't go see The Shack but i read half the book. The preface stated that this was related to the author by someone and he wrote it down. (That's how i remember it, anyway.) It was all part of the set-up for the story. I felt lied to and it was definitely dishonest.

I've not seen either of the ones you mentioned. I'm sure i've had a similar thing happen because when i've gone back to watch a "wonderful movie" i am appalled that i ever tho't it was good at all!